Published in Psychosomatics
Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) have a high prevalence of risk factors for sleep apnea, but these risk factors often go unrecognized, partly due to the overlap among sleep apnea, somatic conditions, and symptoms (e.g., obesity, daytime sleepiness), leading to potential under-recognition of sleep apnea in a high-risk population. The ob...
Published in Psychosomatics
Published in Psychosomatics
Published in Psychosomatics
Published in Psychosomatics
Delirium commonly affects critically ill patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Some studies have suggested that ramelteon may prevent delirium, but ramelteon's impact on treating delirium is unknown. To compare outcomes of critically ill delirious patients treated with ramelteon versus those who were not. Retrospective cohor...
Published in Psychosomatics
Published in Psychosomatics
Associations between the crude capture of polyallergy-also known as multiple chemical sensitivity or multiple drug intolerance syndrome-and mental health/functional somatic syndrome disorders, healthcare utilization, or other clinical phenomenon have not been examined extensively. An IRB-approved retrospective chart review of all patients between a...
Published in Psychosomatics
Previous studies have demonstrated that proactive psychiatric consultation reduces hospital length of stay (LOS) in the general medical setting; however this model has not been studied in the intensive care unit (ICU). To compare outcomes between a conventional consultation model and a proactive psychiatric consultation model. Two medical ICUs (MIC...
Published in Psychosomatics
Published in Psychosomatics
